Who is responsible for coordinating with representatives from cooperating and assisting agencies and organizations?

• A. Public Information Officer
• B. Liaison Officer
• C. Safety Officer
• D. Incident Commander

Answer: (A)

The role that coordinates with representatives from cooperating and assisting agencies and organizations is the Liaison Officer. This person serves as the primary point of contact between the incident command and external agencies—government bodies, NGOs, and private-sector partners involved in the response. Their job is to ensure these agencies stay informed about incident objectives, current actions, resource needs, and the overall strategic picture, while helping resolve coordination issues and prevent duplication of effort. They don’t direct on-scene operations—that’s the job of the Incident Commander or the Operations section—nor do they manage public communications, which falls to the Public Information Officer. The Liaison Officer’s focus is smooth, two-way coordination with external stakeholders to keep the response unified across multiple organizations and jurisdictions.